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A pair of high-altitude drop tests took place in Oregon on 21 November and 3 December as part of the ongoing parachute testing to ensure the safe delivery of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover and Kazachok lander to the surface of Mars in June The 35 m wide subsonic parachute—the largest ever to fly on Mars—was the focus of the latest campaign.

We have demonstrated we have two parachutes to fly to Mars. The team will continue to test to verify the robustness of the final selection of parachutes, with more high altitude drop test opportunities possible in for both the first and second stage parachute. It is expected to fly the first stage parachute from Airborne Systems, and the second stage parachute by Arescosmo to Mars, pending the outcome of the March test campaign.

After a nearly nine-month interplanetary cruise, a descent module containing the rover and platform will be released into the martian atmosphere at a speed of 21 km per hour. Slowing down requires a thermal shield, two main parachutes—each with its own pilot chute for extraction—and a retro rocket propulsion system triggered 30 seconds before touchdown.

The 15 m-wide first stage main parachute opens while the descent module is still traveling at supersonic speeds, and the 35 m-wide second stage main parachute is deployed at subsonic speeds. Adjusting and testing the ExoMars parachutes has been a priority following a series of unsuccessful drop tests in and The first high altitude success took place in June with the flawless deployment of the first main parachute provided by Airborne Systems.

In that set of tests, the 35 m-wide second stage parachute provided by Arescosmo experienced one minor damage, likely due to an unexpected detachment of the pilot chute during final inflation, but it still decelerated the drop test vehicle as expected.

In the intervening months the pilot chute attachment was changed, and Kevlar reinforcements were replaced with nylon on two rings in the parachute canopy to better match the same strength and elasticity of the parachute fabric, in order to reduce the risk of tearing. These tests can be repeated on a quick turnaround and reduce the risk of anomalies.

High-altitude drop tests require complex logistics and strict weather conditions, making them difficult to schedule, and are often aborted at the last moment if the situation changes. The wind speed and direction at various altitudes has to be considered for a smooth ascent of the balloon and the on-ground recovery of the hardware given that the drop zone can only be accessed via helicopter, and must not fall over populated areas.

There must also be no rain, clouds or fog, and the humidity must be such that condensation does not accumulate on the huge envelope of the m 3 balloon as this would cause a large quantity of water to fall on the drop test vehicle and its electronics. Once these requirements have been met and the green light given to inflate and launch the helium-filled stratospheric balloon, the drop test vehicle is lofted to an altitude of 29 km. Following release from the balloon, the pilot chute deployment is initiated, which in turn pulls the main parachute from its doughnut bag.

We can certainly fly as-is without any concern, but adjustments are still possible, and we will carefully scrutinize the results of the next tests early next year.

The parachutes are just one element of this complex mission, which, after launch, will see a carrier module transport the rover and surface platform to Mars inside a descent module. Significant progress has been made across many areas of the mission in the last months, as the functional testing phase draws to a close and attention shifts to the launch campaign in Baikonur.

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The ExoMars parachute deployment sequence that will deliver a surface platform and rover to the surface of Mars in following launch in The graphic is not to scale, and the colours of the parachutes are for illustrative purposes only. Credit: European Space Agency. Explore further. Provided by European Space Agency.

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